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Anger after dozens of trees felled along Derbyshire railway line - BBC News (www.bbc.co.uk)
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[–] Mex@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Fix leaves issue, get new issue of land slides now the trees are no longer holding the banks together.

[–] ohulancutash@feddit.uk 2 points 2 weeks ago

Railway cuttings have structural integrity without trees. It seems in this case the trees have been coppiced rather than removed, in line with Network Rail’s consultation with the Tree Council (they should have gone for Ent Moot).